by Amy Townsend, State Leader and F2F Coordinator | Oct 27, 2015
I was diagnosed in February 2014 with HER2+ breast cancer at the age of 35. After chemo, a mastectomy and radiation therapy, I’m cancer-free! I’m also actively involved in YSC, and it all started when I attended the Summit. The 2015 YSC Summit changed my life! I first...
by Joy Simha, YSC Co-Founder | Oct 24, 2015
Kind. Fierce. Generous. Funny. Brilliant. Cynthia (Cindy) Rubin, the second Board President of Young Survival Coalition (YSC) and founding member, passed away on Tuesday, October 20th, leaving her indelible mark on the breast cancer community and all young women...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Oct 20, 2015
Today, the American Cancer Society (ACS) revised its guidelines on screening mammography and clinical breast exams (CBEs) in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). These new guidelines state that, in women of average breast cancer risk, annual...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Oct 4, 2015
When I joined the breast cancer community at age 36, I had no idea my diagnosis would take me into the world of advocacy and science around the disease that was trying to kill me. As I transitioned into my professional role as YSC’s third Chief Executive Officer, I...
by Jennifer Johnson, YSC Alum | Sep 30, 2015
It’s almost October, and although that means it’s time to pull on a sweater, enjoy a spiced pumpkin latte and carve a pumpkin, it’s also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It can sometimes be overwhelming with so many messages about breast cancer and...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Sep 25, 2015
A “support group” means different things to different people. For some, it might represent your most sacred circle of friends. For others, it might generate thoughts of a trauma you have experienced. I walked into my first YSC support group just two weeks...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Sep 21, 2015
The answer is…YSC! No, I am not kidding! Three years ago, CBS Radio created a charity benefit concert called “We Can Survive” and they chose YSC as the beneficiary of their generosity. I am thrilled to announce that they are doing it again this year! Over the past...
by Katie Hogan, YSC F2F Leader | Sep 8, 2015
A diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer (MBC) was the last thing I expected. I was a busy wife and dedicated mother to my seven-year-old daughter. I was the family breadwinner, working as a network engineer in Seattle’s fast-paced technology industry in 2006. At age...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Mar 27, 2015
All of us have heard the news about Angelina Jolie Pitt choosing to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as a means of preventing ovarian cancer. Angelina Jolie’s message was “choose what’s right for you,” and the experts agree. She says, “It is...
by Medha Sutliff, YSC Alum | Mar 12, 2015
2015 is a milestone year for me. Twenty years ago, I first heard the words: ‘You have breast cancer.” I was 27. Ten years ago, I heard those words again. When I made it five years cancer-free after that second diagnosis, my family and I did a quiet backyard...
by Jeffrey Gannon, Co-Survivor | Dec 4, 2014
The marketing world feels that it has guys figured out: Silly potty-humor movies, beer ads with scantily clad women, video games, bigger and better tools, you know what I am talking about. There is no shortage of efforts to communicate with guys about the things they...
by Jennifer Merschdorf, YSC CEO | Nov 19, 2014
When a young woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, she has many questions and feelings of uncertainty. When I was diagnosed in 2010 at the age of 36, I felt so alone. Yes, I had support from my husband, family and friends, but I longed to meet other young women who...
by Megan McCann, YSC Director of Programs | Nov 4, 2014
Once you hit the mark of being cancer free for five or more years, you may feel some sense of relief. But, you may also feel uncertainty or anxiety around your future. Why are those treatment effects still lingering? Will I ever feel the same as I did before breast...
by Pablo Colon, YSC Board Member & 'I RIDE 4 HER' TdP Co-Captain | Oct 17, 2014
Breast cancer not only impacts the patient, but also the co-survivors (partners, spouses, siblings, parents and friends). In addition to the 12 profiles of young women affected by breast cancer, we also wanted to share the true impact of breast cancer from a...
